On October 7, 2009, a bomb exploded at Roxas St., Barangay Malins, Lamitan, Basilan. The suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion resulted in injuries of two persons: Ester Columbres, 62 years old, and Amboy Kalbi, 33 years old, both married and both residents of Lamitan Municipality, Basilan. The responding policemen promptly brought the injured victims to the Isabela City Hospital for immediate medical treatment. Investigators recovered from the crime scene several assorted nails, plastic and a can, believed to have been a part of IED that was placed inside garbage bin. Since no one claimed the bomb attack, authorities still have not identified the suspect or suspects in the said crime.